Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Combined Index of Eight Core Industries increases by 8.0%  in July 2023 as compared to the Index of July 2022
INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES  FOR JULY, 2023
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries  increased by 8.0 per cent  in July 2023 as compared to the Index of July 2022. The production of Coal, Steel, Natural Gas, Cement, Electricity, Refinery Products, Fertilizers and Crude Oil increased in July 2023 over the corresponding month of last year. Details of annual and monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I & II respectively.
ICI measures combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production .
Final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for April 2023 is revised to 4.6 per cent from its provisional level 3.5 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to July, 2023-24 reported 6.4 per cent  as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries is given below:
Coal - Coal production  increased by 14.9 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index increased by 10.1 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil - Crude Oil production  increased by 2.1 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index declined by 1.0 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas - Natural Gas production  increased by 8.9 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index increased by 2.3 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Petroleum Refinery Products - Petroleum Refinery production  increased by 3.6 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index increased by 2.3 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers - Fertilizer production  increased by 3.3 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index increased by 9.1 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel - Steel production  increased by 13.5 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index increased by 15.3 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement - Cement production  increased by 7.1 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index increased by 11.2 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity - Electricity generation  increased by 6.9 per cent in July, 2023 over July, 2022. Its cumulative index increased by 2.7 per cent during April to July, 2023-24 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for May 2023, June 2023 and July, 2023 are provisional. Index numbers of Core Industries are revised/ finalized as per updated data from source agencies.
Note 2: Since April 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.
Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.
Note 4: Since March 2019, a new steel product called Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled  under the item ‘Cold Rolled  coils’ within the production of finished steel has also been included.
Note 5: Release of the index for August, 2023 will be on Friday 29th September, 2023.
Annex I
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
|
|
Sector
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Coal
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Crude Oil
|
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Natural Gas
|
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Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.33
|
|
8.98
|
|
6.88
|
|
28.04
|
|
2.63
|
|
17.92
|
|
5.37
|
|
19.85
|
|
100.00
|
|
2012-13
|
|
103.2
|
|
99.4
|
|
85.6
|
|
107.2
|
|
96.7
|
|
107.9
|
|
107.5
|
|
104.0
|
|
103.8
|
|
2013-14
|
|
104.2
|
|
99.2
|
|
74.5
|
|
108.6
|
|
98.1
|
|
115.8
|
|
111.5
|
|
110.3
|
|
106.5
|
|
2014-15
|
|
112.6
|
|
98.4
|
|
70.5
|
|
108.8
|
|
99.4
|
|
121.7
|
|
118.1
|
|
126.6
|
|
111.7
|
|
2015-16
|
|
118.0
|
|
97.0
|
|
67.2
|
|
114.1
|
|
106.4
|
|
120.2
|
|
123.5
|
|
133.8
|
|
115.1
|
|
2016-17
|
|
121.8
|
|
94.5
|
|
66.5
|
|
119.7
|
|
106.6
|
|
133.1
|
|
122.0
|
|
141.6
|
|
120.5
|
|
2017-18
|
|
124.9
|
|
93.7
|
|
68.4
|
|
125.2
|
|
106.6
|
|
140.5
|
|
129.7
|
|
149.2
|
|
125.7
|
|
2018-19
|
|
134.1
|
|
89.8
|
|
69.0
|
|
129.1
|
|
107.0
|
|
147.7
|
|
147.0
|
|
156.9
|
|
131.2
|
|
2019-20
|
|
133.6
|
|
84.5
|
|
65.1
|
|
129.4
|
|
109.8
|
|
152.6
|
|
145.7
|
|
158.4
|
|
131.6
|
|
2020-21
|
|
131.1
|
|
80.1
|
|
59.8
|
|
114.9
|
|
111.6
|
|
139.4
|
|
130.0
|
|
157.6
|
|
123.2
|
|
2021-22
|
|
142.3
|
|
77.9
|
|
71.3
|
|
125.1
|
|
112.4
|
|
163.0
|
|
156.9
|
|
170.1
|
|
136.1
|
|
2022-23
|
|
163.5
|
|
76.6
|
|
72.4
|
|
131.2
|
|
125.1
|
|
178.1
|
|
170.6
|
|
185.2
|
|
146.7
|
|
Apr-Jul 22-23
|
|
146.2
|
|
78.1
|
|
72.0
|
|
133.0
|
|
119.0
|
|
165.3
|
|
167.3
|
|
195.1
|
|
144.8
|
|
Apr-Jul 23-24|
|
161.0
|
|
77.3
|
|
73.7
|
|
136.1
|
|
129.9
|
|
190.6
|
|
186.0
|
|
200.3
|
|
154.1Provisional
Growth Rates 
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|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
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Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.33
|
|
8.98
|
|
6.88
|
|
28.04
|
|
2.63
|
|
17.92
|
|
5.37
|
|
19.85
|
|
100.00
|
|
2012-13
|
|
3.2
|
|
-0.6
|
|
-14.4
|
|
7.2
|
|
-3.3
|
|
7.9
|
|
7.5
|
|
4.0
|
|
3.8
|
|
2013-14
|
|
1.0
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-12.9
|
|
1.4
|
|
1.5
|
|
7.3
|
|
3.7
|
|
6.1
|
|
2.6
|
|
2014-15
|
|
8.0
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
0.2
|
|
1.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
5.9
|
|
14.8
|
|
4.9
|
|
2015-16
|
|
4.8
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-4.7
|
|
4.9
|
|
7.0
|
|
-1.3
|
|
4.6
|
|
5.7
|
|
3.0
|
|
2016-17
|
|
3.2
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-1.0
|
|
4.9
|
|
0.2
|
|
10.7
|
|
-1.2
|
|
5.8
|
|
4.8
|
|
2017-18
|
|
2.6
|
|
-0.9
|
|
2.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
0.03
|
|
5.6
|
|
6.3
|
|
5.3
|
|
4.3
|
|
2018-19
|
|
7.4
|
|
-4.1
|
|
0.8
|
|
3.1
|
|
0.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
13.3
|
|
5.2
|
|
4.4
|
|
2019-20
|
|
-0.4
|
|
-5.9
|
|
-5.6
|
|
0.2
|
|
2.7
|
|
3.4
|
|
-0.9
|
|
0.9
|
|
0.4
|
|
2020-21
|
|
-1.9
|
|
-5.2
|
|
-8.2
|
|
-11.2
|
|
1.7
|
|
-8.7
|
|
-10.8
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-6.4
|
|
2021-22
|
|
8.5
|
|
-2.6
|
|
19.2
|
|
8.9
|
|
0.7
|
|
16.9
|
|
20.8
|
|
8.0
|
|
10.4
|
|
2022-23
|
|
14.8
|
|
-1.7
|
|
1.6
|
|
4.8
|
|
11.3
|
|
9.3
|
|
8.7
|
|
8.9
|
|
7.8
|
|
Apr-Jul 22-23
|
|
26.6
|
|
-0.5
|
|
3.5
|
|
11.7
|
|
11.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
12.9
|
|
13.1
|
|
11.5
|
|
Apr-Jul 23-24|
|
10.1
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.3
|
|
2.3
|
|
9.1
|
|
15.3
|
|
11.2
|
|
2.7
|
|
6.4Provisional. YoY is calculated over the corresponding financial year of previous year
Annex II
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.33
|
|
8.98
|
|
6.88
|
|
28.04
|
|
2.63
|
|
17.92
|
|
5.37
|
|
19.85
|
|
100.00
|
|
Jul-22
|
|
132.7
|
|
77.3
|
|
72.6
|
|
129.8
|
|
127.6
|
|
166.8
|
|
155.4
|
|
188.9
|
|
141.1
|
|
Aug-22
|
|
127.5
|
|
76.7
|
|
73.0
|
|
123.6
|
|
130.9
|
|
170.5
|
|
152.0
|
|
191.3
|
|
139.9
|
|
Sep-22
|
|
127.5
|
|
75.2
|
|
72.1
|
|
120.2
|
|
127.0
|
|
172.8
|
|
158.7
|
|
187.4
|
|
138.6
|
|
Oct-22
|
|
145.8
|
|
77.4
|
|
73.0
|
|
123.5
|
|
129.5
|
|
177.3
|
|
155.2
|
|
169.3
|
|
138.8
|
|
Nov-22
|
|
167.5
|
|
75.8
|
|
71.8
|
|
119.7
|
|
129.2
|
|
175.5
|
|
164.3
|
|
166.7
|
|
139.4
|
|
Dec-22
|
|
184.4
|
|
78.2
|
|
74.5
|
|
139.3
|
|
129.9
|
|
190.9
|
|
184.8
|
|
179.4
|
|
153.4
|
|
Jan-23
|
|
198.6
|
|
78.3
|
|
75.2
|
|
142.0
|
|
135.8
|
|
199.5
|
|
184.7
|
|
186.6
|
|
158.8
|
|
Feb-23
|
|
190.1
|
|
68.1
|
|
67.0
|
|
129.1
|
|
125.2
|
|
185.4
|
|
180.2
|
|
174.0
|
|
147.3
|
|
Mar-23
|
|
235.5
|
|
77.3
|
|
74.6
|
|
144.7
|
|
118.1
|
|
204.4
|
|
198.4
|
|
188.0
|
|
164.7
|
|
Apr-23
|
|
161.2
|
|
75.0
|
|
68.9
|
|
132.7
|
|
118.7
|
|
191.2
|
|
192.0
|
|
192.3
|
|
151.2
|
|
May-23|
|
167.6
|
|
78.8
|
|
73.3
|
|
141.1
|
|
138.2
|
|
190.7
|
|
190.8
|
|
201.6
|
|
157.1
|
|
Jun-23|
|
162.4
|
|
76.4
|
|
73.4
|
|
136.2
|
|
130.8
|
|
191.2
|
|
195.0
|
|
205.2
|
|
155.8
|
|
Jul-23|
|
152.6
|
|
78.9
|
|
79.0
|
|
134.4
|
|
131.8
|
|
189.4
|
|
166.3
|
|
202.0
|
|
152.4Provisional
Growth Rates 
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.33
|
|
8.98
|
|
6.88
|
|
28.04
|
|
2.63
|
|
17.92
|
|
5.37
|
|
19.85
|
|
100.00
|
|
Jul-22
|
|
11.4
|
|
-3.8
|
|
-0.3
|
|
6.2
|
|
6.2
|
|
7.5
|
|
0.7
|
|
2.3
|
|
4.8
|
|
Aug-22
|
|
7.7
|
|
-3.3
|
|
-0.9
|
|
7.0
|
|
11.9
|
|
5.8
|
|
2.1
|
|
1.4
|
|
4.2
|
|
Sep-22
|
|
12.1
|
|
-2.3
|
|
-1.7
|
|
6.6
|
|
11.8
|
|
7.7
|
|
12.4
|
|
11.6
|
|
8.3
|
|
Oct-22
|
|
3.8
|
|
-2.2
|
|
-4.2
|
|
-3.1
|
|
5.4
|
|
5.8
|
|
-4.2
|
|
1.2
|
|
0.7
|
|
Nov-22
|
|
12.3
|
|
-1.1
|
|
-0.7
|
|
-9.3
|
|
6.4
|
|
11.5
|
|
29.1
|
|
12.7
|
|
5.7
|
|
Dec-22
|
|
12.3
|
|
-1.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
3.7
|
|
7.3
|
|
12.3
|
|
9.5
|
|
10.4
|
|
8.3
|
|
Jan-23
|
|
13.6
|
|
-1.1
|
|
5.2
|
|
4.5
|
|
17.9
|
|
14.3
|
|
4.7
|
|
12.7
|
|
9.7
|
|
Feb-23
|
|
9.0
|
|
-4.9
|
|
3.1
|
|
3.3
|
|
22.2
|
|
12.4
|
|
7.4
|
|
8.2
|
|
7.4
|
|
Mar-23
|
|
11.7
|
|
-2.8
|
|
2.7
|
|
1.5
|
|
9.7
|
|
12.1
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-1.6
|
|
4.2
|
|
Apr-23
|
|
9.1
|
|
-3.5
|
|
-2.9
|
|
-1.5
|
|
23.5
|
|
16.6
|
|
12.4
|
|
-1.1
|
|
4.6
|
|
May-23|
|
7.2
|
|
-1.9
|
|
-0.3
|
|
2.8
|
|
9.7
|
|
10.9
|
|
15.3
|
|
0.8
|
|
5.0
|
|
Jun-23|
|
9.8
|
|
-0.6
|
|
3.5
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.4
|
|
20.8
|
|
9.9
|
|
4.2
|
|
8.3
|
|
Jul-23|
|
14.9
|
|
2.1
|
|
8.9
|
|
3.6
|
|
3.3
|
|
13.5
|
|
7.1
|
|
6.9
|
|
8.0Provisional. YoY is calculated over the corresponding month of previous year